Saudi Arabia: Al Nassr capitalise as Al Hilal slip
Al Nassr reclaimed the Saudi Pro League top spot with a 4-0 against Al Hazem, with Al Hilal SFC having to settle for a 1-1 draw with Al Ittihad Club.

Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Al Nassr in the 13th minute, with Kingsley Coman doubling their advantage in the 30th.

Angelo Gabriel netted the third in the 77th minute with Ronaldo sealing the victory in the 79th with his 20th goal of the campaign as Al Nassr moved up to 55 points with 12 matches remaining.

Al Hilal are one point behind following the draw with defending champions Al Ittihad.

Malcom put Al Hilal ahead in the fifth minute and they looked to be on course for victory after Al Ittihad's Hassan Kadesh was sent off in the ninth minute. Houssem Aouar, however, equalised in the 53rd minute.

Al Ahli Saudi FC moved within a point of Al Hilal with a 4-1 win against 10-man Al Najma, with Ivan Toney netting a hat-trick (69th, 97th, 90+4, penalty) after Valentin Atangana had opened the scoring in the 48th minute.

Qatar: Al Sadd four clear
Al Sadd SC tightened their grip on the Qatar Stars League title race with a 3-1 win against Al Wahrah as closest rivals Al Gharafa SC slipped.

Pedro Miguel put Al Sadd ahead in the ninth minute with Roberto Firmino adding the second in first half added time.

Rafa Mujica made sure of the victory with his 57th minute goal, with Amin Zahzouh pulling one back for Al Wakrah in the 72nd as Al Sadd moved up to 35 points, four clear of Al Gharafa.

Al Ghafara were beaten 1-0 by Al Shamal, which saw the latter moving above them in the standings on goal difference.

UAE: Shabab Al Ain, Al Ain in neck-and neck race
Shabab Al Ahli and Al Ain stayed tied at the top of the UAE Pro League with sparkling wins.

Defending champions Shabab Al Ahli cruised to a 5-0 victory against Al Dhafra, with Mohammed Juma (9th, 77th), Saeed Ezatolahi (45+5, pen), Guilherme Bala (67th) and Breno (74th) scoring as they moved up to 41 points.

Al Ain kept pace with a 3-2 win against Baniyas on Sunday, El Houssien Rahmi scoring their winner in the 87th minute.

Al Wahda, who are a distant third on 30 points, suffered a 2-1 defeat against Al Jazira. 

Bahrain: Khalidiya, Muharraq maintain pace
Khalidiya and Al Muharraq Club registered wins as their race for the Bahraini Premier League title stayed hot.

Khalidiya, topping the standings on the head-to-head ratio, edged Malkiya 2-1 to take their points haul to 36.

Defending champions Al Muharraq were even more scintillating, defeating Bahrain Club 7-0 while Al Riffa, who are three points behind the leading duo, defeated Budaiya 3-0.

Iraq: Air Force remain five clear
Air Force SC stayed in pole position in the race for the Iraq Stars League title with a 2-1 win against Al Talaba, moving up to 43 points.

Defending champions Al Shorta, who have two matches in hand, edged Diyala 2-1 to stay within sight of the leaders.

Al Karma, who are level on 38 points with Al Shorta, defeated Naft Maysan 3-0 while Erbil - a point behind - beat Al Qassim 2-0.

Jordan: Al Hussein draw level with Al Ramtha
Al Hussein moved to the top of the Jordanian Pro League on goal difference with a 2-0 victory against Al Wehdat on Saturday.

Ashley Coffey put the defending champions ahead in the 35th minute with Mohammad Taha completing the win in the 82nd.

Al Hussein moved up to 34 points, level with Al Ramtha who relinquished the top spot after being held 2-2 by Al Ahli. Al Faisaly are within two points after a 3-1 defeat of Al Baqa'a.

Kuwait: No stopping Kuwait SC
Kuwait SC were at their best in a 5-1 defeat of Al Shabab as they maintained control in the Kuwait Premier League.

Victory moved the defending champions to 36 points, 12 clear of second-placed Al Arabi, who play Al Salmiya on Monday.

Other matches saw Al Fahaleel defeat Al Nasr 4-2 and Al Tadhamon edge Kazma 1-0. 

Lebanon: Al Ansar close in on title
Al Ansar moved a step closer to retaining their Lebanese Premier League title with a 3-0 win against Shabab Al Sahel on Sunday. The goals flowed after Shabab Al Sahel were reduced to 10 men following Mohammad Haidar's red card in the 31st minute.

Al Ansar, who moved up to 41 points, opened the scoring through Hichem Khalfallah's penalty in the 41st minute with late goals from Mohammad Bou Saleh (88th) and Sisi (90+4) sealing the win.

Nejmeh kept their title hopes alive with a 4-0 defeat of Reyady Abaseya as they stayed in second with 31 points. Al Ahed are also on 31 points but dropped to third after a goalless draw with Al Tadamon.